By james art An outdoor clothing and equipment brand is set to open a new store at a retail park in County Durham.
New signs have been erected for Mountain Warehouse at Tindale Retail Park, in Bishop Auckland, in the former Home Bargains store.
The chain – which is the UK’s largest outdoor specialist retailer – has several stores across the region, including at Dalton Park and Durham Retail Park.
The company, which first launched in 1997 and has stores in the US, Canada and New Zealand, is known for selling a range of outdoor clothing and gear for the whole family, including activewear, tents, backpacks, and walking accessories .
The former Home Bargains store at Tindale Retail Park in Bishop Auckland (Image: GOOGLE)
It also sells activity-specific clothing, including an extensive ski range and clothing for rock climbing, water sports, beach activities and cycling.
The opening date of the new store – which will be located next to Tk Maxx – is not yet known, with the chain yet to speak officially about the new site.
News of the store’s move was met with a wave of positivity online after an image of the new sign was posted on a Facebook group.
One person said: “Great to see this shop in Bishop, normally you have to travel.”
Others described it as a “great addition” and said it would be “handy” to have it at Bishop.
It comes just months after job adverts went out for an assistant store manager at the site, where bosses were looking for “passionate and motivated people” to join the team.
Tindale Retail Park is currently home to a string of major retailers including Next, JD Sports, Boots, Poundland, Pets at Home, Superdrug and Marks and Spencer Food.
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As previously reported, discount retailer Home Bargains previously moved from Tindale Retail Park to the new Bishop Auckland Retail Park, opening its new store at the end of June.
The Tindale Retail Park store has remained empty since then.
It followed several other chains to open the new site, including Popeyes and Greggs. TUI, Home Bargains and The Range have also opened there in recent months.